Updates to NIV Programs in NSW, South Australia and Victoria 2025
The National Innovation Visa (NIV, Subclass 858) began December 6, 2024, as an invitation-only permanent residency pathway prioritizing…
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The National Innovation Visa (NIV, Subclass 858) began December 6, 2024, as an invitation-only permanent residency pathway prioritizing…
Using the new EOI Immigration Accelerator, Newfoundland and Labrador issued 231 ITAs on August 13 (180 NLPNP, 51…
Quebec suspended new family sponsorships after hitting a 13,000 cap for June 26, 2024–June 25, 2026, forcing many…
Canada’s plan lowers permanent resident targets to 395,000 (2025), 380,000 (2026), 365,000 (2027), aims for temporary residents at…
Effective August 18, 2025, INZ requires all new international student visa applications be filed via ADEPT in Immigration…
No official evidence by August 18, 2025, shows Canada plans to deny asylum hearings to foreign dissidents due…
Labor’s December 2024 strategy narrows overall migration but preserves skilled Indian pathways via employer-sponsored Subclass 482, raised salary…
From July 2025, Australia expands Skilled Migration to 142,400 places, boosts income thresholds and reweights points for Australian…
Australia logged 440,330 net permanent and long‑term arrivals to April 2025. The 2024–25 Migration Program limits places to…
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